Creative Technologies
The University of Miami School of Communication XR Initiative recently held the launch of the Miami Chapter of the VR/AR Association (VRARA). Hosted by IDSC Director of Creative Computing, Kim Grinfeder, this interactive hybrid event drew a crowd online and at the Bill Cosford Cinema on campus.
Read more “Kim Grinfeder to Speak at VRARA Education Forum 5/19”
Events
IDSC Innovation Officer Dr. Yelena Yesha will be a featured speaker at the 35th International FLAIRS (the Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society) Conference co-hosted by Charles University Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences, Read more “Dr. Yelena Yesha Featured Speaker at FLAIRS-35 5/15-18”
Events
The University of Miami School of Architecture and Institute for Data Science and Computing present the 5th annual Smart Cities MIAMI Conference on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20, 2022. Read more “Join us at the in-person Smart Cities MIAMI Conference 5/19+20”
Lectures & Seminars
Join us for another “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series” talk on AI in Precision Medicine featuring Dr. Anant Madabhushi. Dr. Madabhushi is the Donnell Institute Professor, Biomedical Engineering, at Case School of Engineering, and the Director for the Center for Computational Imaging & Personalized Diagnostics at Case Western Reserve University. Read more “Data Citizens Distinguished Lecture Series presents Anant Madabhushi 5/4”
Events
The University of Miami Department of Computer Science is pleased to host Dr. Ian F. Akyildiz as a Distinguished Lecturer. Founder and President of Truva, Inc., Dr. Akyildiz will give a talk based on his paper “Wireless Communication Research Challenges for Extended Reality (XR),” published in the Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies. Read more “Computer Science Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Ian F. Akyildiz on a Roadmap to Wireless Ultimate XR 4/29”
Events - Past
The Meet a Data Scientist series is a chance to get up close and personal with top-level data science professionals. Join us for a talk with Dr. Amanda Myers, Principal Investigator of the Laboratory for Functional Neurogenomics, with co-appointments in the Division of Neuroscience, the Department of Human Genetics and Genomics, and the Center on Aging. Read more “Meet A Data Scientist Lecture Series Presents Neuroscientist Dr. Amanda Myers 4/28”
Events
From endangered whales to Alzheimer’s disease, concrete durability, and the brain-computer interface, four University of Miami graduate students have applied advanced data science and computing tools to their multidisciplinary research projects selected for the IDSC Fellows Program for the 2021-22 academic year, and are ready to make their final presentations. Read more “Join us for the IDSC Fellows’ Final Research Project Presentations 4/26”
News
The South Big Data Hub is collaborating with HerWILL on the first Datathon for Women of Color. The event will take place from April 23 – 25, and will be preceded by eight workshops (running March 28 to April 22) focused on data science training. Registration is open for the workshops and the datathon. Read more “Free Open Workshops 3/28-4/22 + Pilot Virtual Datathon for Women of Color 4/23-25”
Events
The eMerge Americas Conference is back after a two-year hiatus and is once again at the Miami Beach Convention Center featuring some of the tech industry’s most well-known personalities. eMerge is Miami’s premier tech event and the cornerstone of Miami Tech Week. This year’s University of Miami display will celebrate the University’s role as an incubator of innovation as well as recognize Women in Technology, including Dr. Yelena Yesha, IDSC Innovation Officer and Head of International Relations. Read more “UM at eMerge 4/18+19 Showcases Innovation and Recognizes Women in Tech”
Events
Join us for another cutting-edge lecture as Ram D. Sriram, PhD, Chief of the Software and Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) IT Lab, takes a look at the third wave of AI combining neural networks and knowledge structures and how it is impacting his health care research at NIST. Read more “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series presents NIST’s Dr. Ram Sriram 4/19”